the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Lamar was the eldest of three siblings, Atlanta venue Masquerade writes.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Hinduism is more accommodating: the events of the Mahabharata are set off when the eldest Pandava brother loses his kingdom to his cousin in a rigged gambling match, eventually triggering a colossal civil war.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Ori Danino Danino, 25, was from Jerusalem and the eldest of five siblings.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2024
As the eldest, Toni details her feeling more angry than sad, especially about her own health concerns.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Hinduism is more accommodating: the events of the Mahabharata are set off when the eldest Pandava brother loses his kingdom to his cousin in a rigged gambling match, eventually triggering a colossal civil war.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Ori Danino Danino, 25, was from Jerusalem and the eldest of five siblings.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2024
As the eldest, Toni details her feeling more angry than sad, especially about her own health concerns.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the eldest
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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